The Collegian Reporter – Page 29

Photo, Sports / February 23, 2025 Men erase double-digit deficit in 88-81 win

Morningside staged a big second–half comeback to top Briar Cliff 88–81 in a senior day contest. Joey Skoff led the Mustangs with 31 points. Skoff and fellow seniors Justin Sitti, Ethan Alfers, Brendan Buckley, Charlie Fletcher, Tyson Gordon, Dylan Johnson, Aidan Vanderloo, and Aiden Westra were honored before the game. Morningside hosts Dakota Wesleyan at...

Photo, Sports / February 23, 2025 Mustangs upset Briar Cliff 76-74

Morningside upset 5th–ranked Briar Cliff 76–74 on senior day Saturday. The Mustangs, now 12–15, will face the Chargers (24–3) again Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the first round of the GPAC Tournament. Alexis Spier led the team with 19 points. Spier, along with Chaise Pfanstiel, Baylie Girres, and student assistant coach Maddie Craighead were seniors honored...

Sports / February 20, 2025 Mustangs Perform a Deduction-Free Routine at Northwestern Invitational

By Jesus Jimenez — Morningside’s cheer team achieved its two highest scores of the season this weekend at Northwestern College’s two-day cheer and dance invitational. The Mustangs secured third and fourth place finishes, delivering a total 155.28 points. What took everyone by surprise was Morningside’s flawless, deduction-free routine on day one, where the squad scored...

Arts & Entertainment / February 20, 2025 Be More Chill: Nearly Finished

By Maren Ewertz — Morningside’s production of the hit Broadway show Be More Chill will have its final performances this coming weekend, Feb. 20–23.. Don’t be afraid. Instead, stay relaxed about the prices. Students can enter for free with a valid student ID. Be More Chill has been performed four times as of February 17...

News / February 18, 2025 President’s Opening Remarks Draw Controversy

By Jaden Carney – On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, Morningside University Student Body President Greg Clark started the Student Government meeting held in the Olsen Student Center at 7:00 p.m. In his opening remarks, Clark’s theme was commitment. The story discussed, as Clark’s example, was of Hernán Cortés, the Spanish Conquistador, and his desire to...

Arts & Entertainment / February 16, 2025 Exploring Raku Ceramics with Shelby Prindaville

By Katie Miller — Morningside University Humanities Speaker Series will feature Shelby Prindaville, an accomplished artist and educator, in an upcoming lecture titled “Clay and Fire: Exploring Raku Ceramics.” This event will occur on Tuesday, February 18, at 7 p.m. in the Weikert Auditorium. This event will be free and open to the public. Prindaville,...

Arts & Entertainment / February 7, 2025 Morningside’s All-America Concert Band Presents “Voices of America” Performance

By Katie Miller — The Morningside University of Visual and Performing Arts will present the All-America Concert Band in its upcoming performance, Voices of America, on Sunday, February 23, at 3 p.m. in Eppley Auditorium, 3625 Garretson Ave. Admission will be free and a family-friendly event open to those on campus and Sioux City’s community....

Sports

Musketeers headed to Western Conference Final

by Bryce Griffin–The Sioux City Musketeers are headed to the Western Conference finals to face off against the Tri-City Storm after defeating the Waterloo Black Hawks 2-1 in a three–game series. Sioux City packed an entire section at Young Arena in Waterloo full of fans as the Musketeers cruised to a 3-1 victory in game…

News

Sioux City’s HOTWORKX

Jadyn Steffen- There’s a lot of new and exciting businesses expected to pop up in Sioux City this year, but one that has recently just opened is HOTWORKX. HOTWORKX is a fitness center where you workout and do different types of exercises while in a sauna. At HOTWORKX you are able to pick what kind…

News

Preparing For Finals

Jadyn Steffen- As our school year is finally boiling down to the last couple of days, we can all feel the stress of finals settling in. Whether you have a test, paper, presentation, or all the above; don’t sweat it. Our very own Morningside College students have some studying tips that you may find helpful…

Features, Letters

An American experience

by Annie Paisley Doherty–My name is Annie Doherty and this year I have been participating in a study abroad year through a program called Study USA. I attend Ulster University in Northern Ireland where I studied Social Policy with Criminology. This is where we see the first big difference I have experienced between studying in…

Sports

Mustangs dominate GPAC golf

by Chloe Krommendyk–Both the men’s and women’s teams are officially GPAC champions after many impressive rounds of golf. The men brought home their fourth consecutive conference championship at the Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion, SD. Senior Sam Storey and freshman Mason Weeks split the title of individual conference champions, as they both finished with scores of…

Sports

Musketeers are taking their best shot

by Bryce Griffin–The Sioux City Musketeers finished the 2021-2022 regular season with the second best record in franchise history at 41-16-4-1 following only the 1985-1986 Clark Cup winners. The Musketeers won 14 of their last 16 games to end the season on a four-game winning streak. They defeated Omaha and Des Moines in the last…